LITERAL:
a) I, Shannon Malally, affirm that I completed my independent component
which represents 30 hours of work.
b) For my independent component, I worked on training my horse Leroy all by myself. In training him, I reinforced our trust, and learned how to read his body language like a book. By reading my articles, I have improved his sliding stop so that he actually gets his bum underneath him and slides a bit farther. Are spins have also gotten better, increasing and speed and Leroy now being able to plant a hind leg and pivot on it. His ground manners have also improved greatly, he is now a total gentleman.
INTERPRETIVE:
I worked with Leroy almost every day, whether it was for 10 minutes, or in the case of our horse show, 7 hours. Working with horses in training is important to do everyday, because consistency, patience, and receptiveness is key to getting positive results. Leroy was a fast learner and easy to work with, plus he has had previous training, so a lot of our work was reinforcement to previously learned commands. However, he has improved on all of those commands, as can be seen in the video. At the beginning, when we are spinning, he is really slow and locked up; that was my old way of trying to get him to spin. In the next clip, he has planted a hind foot and is spinning faster, that is my new way to get him to spin.
APPLIED:
My independent component 2 helped me answer my EQ because I was able to see how important communication, trust, proper tack, time, patience, and effort really are. I was also able to try out my own training methods, and through trial and error, I got to see how they worked and didn't work. It really helped me answer my EQ.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gEtw_gg0bxuKFHUMT9Cq-n324xQoMxqN063FmiLMXsA/edit
Proof: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpzoRgFJZj0
Friday, April 27, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Helping 2013
Interviewee 1: Taylor McRorey
April 20, 2012 at 12:40pm.
1) I wanna do something about the medical field, that is all I know so far. I have already been looking at my options such as nursing and anesthesiology. Past that, I really have to think about what I wanna do or more like narrow it all down to one or two selections then make my final choice.
Suggestions: When thinking about your idea, try to think a head to who you might interview and do service learning with. You are required to do 4 interviews, but can interview your service learner twice. It's good to know ahead of time so that you don't have to rush around looking for someone a day before the interview is due, like most seniors do. ;]
2) I'm planning on getting my service hours at Kaiser Permanente at their volunteer learning program. This way I can get community service hours as well as hours or learning service. I will be working with nurses and doctors in aiding them with basic activities.
Suggestions: Really, just make sure your service learner is credible and will be able to supply you with the 60 hours you're going to need.However, seems like you already got this covered, Kaiser would be a great place for service learning.
3) I was kinda expecting them to be a little boring mostly because they are like 2 hours long which is crazy. However, I'm sure I will pick up on some good ideas and look for the things and activities that stand out so I can come up with good ones for myself!
Suggestions: Yeah, senior presentations can be super boring. However, it's important to watch so that you can get ideas for your senior presentation and start to craft it. Especially look at the activities, because that will help you come up with your own activities. You want them to be engaging!
4) To be honest...i really don't have any questions for you right now, but, thank you!
Suggestions: Ok, well if you come up with any, I'd be happy to answer them. :)
Interviewee 2: Alyssa Soberano
April 26th, 2012 at 12:50pm.
1) I have two topics I'm considering, a labor and delivering nurse or nutrition and dieting. A labor and delivering nurse because I was in the room after my aunt gave birth, and just thought it was really interesting. Nutrition and dieting because I previously did a lot of my own research on it and lost thirty pounds.
Suggestions: It's great that you already have two solid answers, and even greater that you already have some research on nutrition and dieting. Now all you have to do is decide which topic you want to pursue. I'd think about which one offers more choices for service learning and interviews.
2) I plan to do my service learning at a Kaiser hospital, since both of my possible topics are medical related.
Suggestions: A Kaiser hospital is a great choice, as it can count for both your service learning and independent components if you sign up for their volunteer program.
3) I expect to be involved in the presentations. I don't want to just sit there and watch.
Suggestions: Yeah, some of the presentations will prove unbearable to sit through, but a lot of people set their goal on making them engaging. If you don't feel like you're being engaged, I would try asking some questions. Questions could benefit the presenter as well, maybe open them up a bit more.
4) I don't really have any questions, my sister graduated last year, so she has already answered all of my questions.
Suggestions: Alright, well if you have any questions, feel free to ask. :)
April 20, 2012 at 12:40pm.
1) I wanna do something about the medical field, that is all I know so far. I have already been looking at my options such as nursing and anesthesiology. Past that, I really have to think about what I wanna do or more like narrow it all down to one or two selections then make my final choice.
Suggestions: When thinking about your idea, try to think a head to who you might interview and do service learning with. You are required to do 4 interviews, but can interview your service learner twice. It's good to know ahead of time so that you don't have to rush around looking for someone a day before the interview is due, like most seniors do. ;]
2) I'm planning on getting my service hours at Kaiser Permanente at their volunteer learning program. This way I can get community service hours as well as hours or learning service. I will be working with nurses and doctors in aiding them with basic activities.
Suggestions: Really, just make sure your service learner is credible and will be able to supply you with the 60 hours you're going to need.However, seems like you already got this covered, Kaiser would be a great place for service learning.
3) I was kinda expecting them to be a little boring mostly because they are like 2 hours long which is crazy. However, I'm sure I will pick up on some good ideas and look for the things and activities that stand out so I can come up with good ones for myself!
Suggestions: Yeah, senior presentations can be super boring. However, it's important to watch so that you can get ideas for your senior presentation and start to craft it. Especially look at the activities, because that will help you come up with your own activities. You want them to be engaging!
4) To be honest...i really don't have any questions for you right now, but, thank you!
Suggestions: Ok, well if you come up with any, I'd be happy to answer them. :)
Interviewee 2: Alyssa Soberano
April 26th, 2012 at 12:50pm.
1) I have two topics I'm considering, a labor and delivering nurse or nutrition and dieting. A labor and delivering nurse because I was in the room after my aunt gave birth, and just thought it was really interesting. Nutrition and dieting because I previously did a lot of my own research on it and lost thirty pounds.
Suggestions: It's great that you already have two solid answers, and even greater that you already have some research on nutrition and dieting. Now all you have to do is decide which topic you want to pursue. I'd think about which one offers more choices for service learning and interviews.
2) I plan to do my service learning at a Kaiser hospital, since both of my possible topics are medical related.
Suggestions: A Kaiser hospital is a great choice, as it can count for both your service learning and independent components if you sign up for their volunteer program.
3) I expect to be involved in the presentations. I don't want to just sit there and watch.
Suggestions: Yeah, some of the presentations will prove unbearable to sit through, but a lot of people set their goal on making them engaging. If you don't feel like you're being engaged, I would try asking some questions. Questions could benefit the presenter as well, maybe open them up a bit more.
4) I don't really have any questions, my sister graduated last year, so she has already answered all of my questions.
Suggestions: Alright, well if you have any questions, feel free to ask. :)
Monday, April 16, 2012
Answer #3
EQ: What is most important to becoming a western horse trainer?
Answer 3: A basic knowledge of horse care, consisting of grooming, tack, basic veterinarian medicine, haltering, leading, trailering, and shoeing.
Evidence: Knowing the basics will allow you and anyone else to progress forward. Basic veterinarian medicine can help you in a situation where the horse has a scrape on a hind leg. What do you do? You administer neosporn, wrap it in vet wrap, and if neccessary, wrap it in a pillow wrap. Knowing the proper tack that fits a horse will save you from having an unhappy horse, and is also a safety percaution as tack that doesn't fit can result in injury to both horse and rider. Knowing how to hook up a trailer and load horses into and out of one will help in case of emergency, say there's a fire and you need to get out urgently, you'll know how to act.
Source:
- Interview 4 with Janelle Nichols, horse trainer for JKK Performance Horses
- Larry Trocha, horsemanship trainer
- Melinda Freckleton, DVM
Answer 3: A basic knowledge of horse care, consisting of grooming, tack, basic veterinarian medicine, haltering, leading, trailering, and shoeing.
Evidence: Knowing the basics will allow you and anyone else to progress forward. Basic veterinarian medicine can help you in a situation where the horse has a scrape on a hind leg. What do you do? You administer neosporn, wrap it in vet wrap, and if neccessary, wrap it in a pillow wrap. Knowing the proper tack that fits a horse will save you from having an unhappy horse, and is also a safety percaution as tack that doesn't fit can result in injury to both horse and rider. Knowing how to hook up a trailer and load horses into and out of one will help in case of emergency, say there's a fire and you need to get out urgently, you'll know how to act.
Source:
- Interview 4 with Janelle Nichols, horse trainer for JKK Performance Horses
- Larry Trocha, horsemanship trainer
- Melinda Freckleton, DVM
Monday, April 9, 2012
3-Column Chart
My 3-Column Chart can be found on the right hand side of my blog with my working bibliography and my towers.
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